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    1812
    1812
    1812
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    1812

    By Anthony Mastro

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    A suspenseful historical fiction about the war of 1812 where a frontiersman changes his mind about the war after seeing the aftermath of a massacre.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnthony Mastro
    Release dateMay 11, 2015
    ISBN9781310204036
    1812
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    Anthony Mastro

    I guess I have been telling stories all my life but up until ten years ago I never put anything on paper. I started telling the local kids I played with stories of movies I saw. When I was working I told stories to the other men I worked with and later I told my grand children stories I made up on the fly trying to keep them from getting loud in the car waiting for their mother who was in the store. Now that I have the time I try to write something every day. I hope that it is entertaining for you.

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      1812 - Anthony Mastro

      1812

      By Anthony Mastro

      Published by Anthony Mastro at Smashwords

      Copyright 2015 Anthony Mastro

      Table of Contents

      Dedication

      Chapter 1

      The Forest at Midnight

      A Cabin in the Woods

      Toledo

      Chapter 2

      Detroit

      Sandwich and Toledo Again

      Detroit Again

      Chapter 3

      Lake Erie

      Flynn

      The Fighting Starts Again

      The Battle of Lake Erie

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      The Forest at Midnight

      As the midnight hour came and the moon fell below the tops of the trees a figure, unseen in the shadows, slowly crept to a quiet cabin. All was dark inside the cabin and the rustle of the leaves in the slight breeze lent a feeling of calm to the scene. The figure came ever closer as a gleam of metal flashed for a second in his hand. Stepping up to the small window he tried to see in but it was dark inside and he could not make out anything or see any movement. He tilted his head to one side but could not hear any noise from within the cabin. He turned and stepped to the front door grasping the wooden handle lightly. Turning it slowly he pushed the door slightly open. It creaked a little so he stopped. He waited a few seconds then hearing nothing from within he moved the door all the way in. He stepped into the doorway while holding his weapon in his left hand. At that second there was a flash followed by a loud bang.

      ***

      A Cabin in the Woods

      The water in the lake sparkled under the glare of the morning sun as it rose above the tree tops. Fish picked at the insects that were floating on the surface of the lake. Off in the distance deer were just coming to the shoreline to drink the fresh water. The call of the many birds got louder as they too awoke to the new day. It looked like it was going to be another day of tranquility in the forest. Nestled in a small blanket that almost covered him laid John Clayton. It had been a brutal winter and John was glad that spring was here with its warming days and not too cool nights.

      As John slowly began to wake up he could hear the birds and the rustle of small animals in the brush going about their daily routines. He knew that if he heard those sounds that there was no danger nearby. If those sounds were not there then he could guess that some danger might be at hand. He opened his eyes and looked up at the tree tops swaying in the light breeze. It was good to be alive in the forest he thought to himself. John got up and busied himself with the morning chores like washing up and getting something to eat from his back pack. Beef jerky and lake water to wash it

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